TY - CHAP
T1 - Tumors and tumor-like lesions of the foot and ankle
T2 - Diagnosis and treatment
AU - Gollwitzer, Hans
AU - Toepfer, Andreas K.
AU - Gerdesmeyer, Ludger
AU - Gradinger, Reiner
AU - Rechl, Hans
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012.
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - Bone and soft tissue tumors of the foot and ankle are not rare in the foot specialist’s practice. Although masses are usually seen early with early symptoms due to compact anatomy with thin soft tissue coverage (e.g., pain on weight-bearing), diagnosis is often delayed. Diagnostic errors are more common than in other regions, since neoplasia is often not considered. Tumor size is a major prognostic factor for recurrence-free survival, and delayed diagnosis finally results in undertreatment or overtreatment with serious consequences. Thus, if early diagnosis is compelled, prognosis is generally improved.
AB - Bone and soft tissue tumors of the foot and ankle are not rare in the foot specialist’s practice. Although masses are usually seen early with early symptoms due to compact anatomy with thin soft tissue coverage (e.g., pain on weight-bearing), diagnosis is often delayed. Diagnostic errors are more common than in other regions, since neoplasia is often not considered. Tumor size is a major prognostic factor for recurrence-free survival, and delayed diagnosis finally results in undertreatment or overtreatment with serious consequences. Thus, if early diagnosis is compelled, prognosis is generally improved.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-0-85729-609-2_44
DO - 10.1007/978-0-85729-609-2_44
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84879839829
SN - 9780857296085
SP - 489
EP - 508
BT - International Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery
PB - Springer-Verlag London Ltd
ER -